RG3 Taken Out of Game With A Concussion

Tough day for RG3 and the Washington Redskins.

After immobilizing the undefeated Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter, and much of the first half, the tide takes an ugly turn in the second.

RG3 gets stitches on the sideline.

RG3 was hit by Falcons' Sean Weatherspoon leaving the rookie QB dazed and confused, with a concussion. 
 

“He wasn’t sure what quarter it was in the third quarter", said Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. "At that time, when he wasn’t really sure what the score was or what quarter it was, we knew he had a mild concussion – at least according to the doctors. He feels good right now – a lot better right now. But that was the situation, why he didn’t go back into the game.”

 

 

 

Scary play for the fans.  Brutal reality tweets on Twitter, from non fans, many 'welcoming' RG3 to the NFL.

 

Michael Glenn Daise ‏@2shortmike

RG3 Got that official Welcome to the League Hit #Popped

BlackTee PR General@BlackTeeDaPromo

RG3 just got the official welcome to the NFL memo.

RG3 made a tweet of his own, letting fans know that he is alright and will be ready to play next week.

"I'm ok and I think after all the testing I will play next week."

Top Performers on the day:

Passing: M. Ryan (ATL) - 345 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: A. Morris (WSH) - 19 CAR, 115 YDS

Receiving: T. Gonzalez (ATL) - 13 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD

With Stats Like These ...

RG3 has put up of amazing numbers in only two games with the Washington Redskins (1-1).  His leadership on the field continues to garner him accolade, after accolade.  As his team prepares to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in his first home-opener as a Washington Redskin, take a look at what he's already done.

Robert Griffin III

leads the NFL in first-quarter passer rating (146.5).

Griffin III leads the NFL in rushing attempts by a quarterback (20), rushing yards by a quarterback (124) and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (two).

Griffin III

ranks fourth in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in passer rating (111.6).

Griffin III ranks fourth in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in passer rating on first down (115.7).

Griffin III fourth in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in yards per completion (13.49).

Griffin III ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in completions of 20+ yards (nine) is second in that group in average distance per 20-plus-yard pass (36.7).

Griffin III ranks tied for seventh in the NFC and tied for 11th in the NFL in touchdown passes (three).

Griffin III ranks seventh in the NFC in passing yards (526).

Alfred Morris ranks tied for second in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in fourth quarter rushing attempts (13).

 

Alfred Morris and Griffin III

rank tied for first in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (two).

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With stats like these, RG3's Chinese fortune cookie would say...

Your future is looking even brighter than it did ten seconds ago.

RG3 Gets Accolades From Madden

More accolades are pouring in after RG3's performance last Sunday over the New Orleans Saints where the Redskins defeated the former Super Bowl Champions, 40-32.

Not only has RG3 gained new Twitter followers, he's even gotten the elite of NFL commentators singing praises.  (Even the retired ones).

"This is probably early, too stupid, too soon, but I was watching him and I said, "RGIII is the best player in the NFL."

That comes from former NFL player and ESPN commentator John Madden, who was speaking on a weekly radio show in the Bay area.

RG3 likened to Tim Tebow, per John Madden. 

Unfortunately, he liken Griffin to Tim Tebow.   Tim Tebow?

"You know, the thing that he did that was so amazing was he reminded me -- and I don't mean to throw names around -- but he reminded me of a Tim Tebow that can pass," Madden said, obviously. "You know, Tim Tebow, when he was playing for Denver last year, he would tend to freeze the defenses, because they weren't sure if it was run or pass, if he was gonna hand off or run. I mean, he couldn't pass like RGIII -- [Griffin] can throw the ball -- but he has a tendency to freeze the defense.

"If he fakes inside, you don't want to collapse, because he may keep it and run outside," Madden continued. "And when he runs outside, he may run or he may throw it. And then throughout all that stuff, he didn't have any turnovers. He played a clean game."

What a double edged statement.   Madden said Griffin was the best player in the NFL, yet he likened him to Tim Tebow in passing.

Really?

We tweeted RG3 to get his opinion on Madden's comment.   Stay tuned.  In the mean time, check out this Twitter quote...

Shoq Value ‏@Shoq

#RG3

is just like #TimTebow, except for the fact that he's not annoying and is a brilliant football player.
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More
#thingswecantexplain...

...Like why is Griffin's salary only a little over $300,000/year; and why was the Heisman award winner chosen #2 instead of #1 in the 2012 NFL Draft?

RG3 Sets Records In NFL Season Opening Debut

After the Redskins 40-32 win over the New Orleans Saints, rookie quarterback Robert Griffin, III set a few historical records, in the NFL, and for the Redskins franchise.

Look at what the stats show. (Watch the video).

RG3...

• ... completed 19-of-26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns. He finished with a passer rating of 139.9.
•  ... became the first player in NFL history to compile 300-plus passing yards, two or more passing touchdowns and no interceptions in an NFL debut.
•  ...'s passer rating was the highest by a rookie with no professional football experience, besting Matt Ryan’s 138.4 passer rating at Oakland in Week 9 of the 2008 season (minimum 200 attempts). Only Dieter Brock, who played in the Canadian Football League prior to playing in the NFL, had single-game passer ratings higher than Griffin III’s, including a 144.8 passer rating vs. Atlanta in 1985 at 34 years of age.
•  ... was the first rookie to start at quarterback for the Redskins in Week 1 since Norm Snead started at San Francisco on Sept. 17, 1961. The only other rookie quarterback to start for Washington in Week 1 since 1950 was Jack Scarbath against the Chicago Cardinals on Sept. 27, 1953.
•  ... is now the youngest quarterback to start a game for the Redskins since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger (22-years, 210-days old). The previous youngest Redskins starting quarterback in that era was Heath Shuler, who started at 22-years, 275-days old vs. Dallas on Oct. 2, 1994.

Griffin joins Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) as the only rookie quarterbacks to have such a professional rookie debut. (No.1 Draft pick, Andrew Luck, didn't fare as well, throwing three interceptions).

Watch the video.

Still with all the accolades that came with Game 1 of the regular season, it's only one game.

Coach Mike Shanahan sums it up beautifully.

“ Like I said to the team after the game, it’s one game. We played well. We beat a good football team in their backyard and you’ve got to feel good about yourself, enjoy it about 24 hours, and it’s one game. We’ve got 15 left. You’ve got to take it one game at a time. I think our football team is mature enough that it’s a nice win, but it’s one win. What you do over the course of the season dictates what type of team you are. You have got to feel good about what you did, but when they come back here on Wednesday, it’s over and we get started.”

The Redskins face the St. Louis Rams on Sun, 09/16 at 4:05 PM EDT.

Today Is The Day! Season Opener Against New Orleans Saints!

Preseason football is over, and the real deal is here! 

Redskin fans in New Orleans make a statement.

After summing up their preseason activities - winning three of their four contests - their best score, 30-3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Redskins are anxious to see what their No. 2 Draft pick can do in a professiona, regular season setting at the QB position.

The team has three quarterbacks: Cousins. Grossman. Griffin.

All three showed promise in preseason.  All three got their chance to shine.  But only one is the starter.  Only one has all of the NFL watching.

And so are we.

Redskins vs New Orleans Saints. 

Game time: 1pm.  Fox Network, and on ESPN 980.  Be there!

With RG3 Redskins Win Preseason Opener

If we learn nothing else about the Washington Redskins' win over Buffalo on Thursday night, it's that the team wins with him in the game.    RG3 threw a 20 yard pass to Redskins' new addition, Pierre Garcon, on a screen pass to earn Griffin's first touchdown of his NFL career - his first time out.

"You don’t always have to go out and try to put together the best scheme to the one play to the one route that’s going to be wide open", Griffin said in an ESPN interview. "Sometimes you have got to go out and out-execute the team.”

Out execute, seemingly, is what the Skins did, holding Buffalo to just two field goals on the night, a practice that was synonymous with the Washington Redskins for more than two seasons.
Griffin finished 4 of 6 for 70 yards and a lost fumble. (The team went scoreless the remaining three quarters with Rex Grossman and 2nd string QB, Kirk Cousins).

What did Griffin's NFL coach have to say about his new quarterback's NFL debut performance?
"He did everything you asked him to do," Shanahan said. "He stepped up. Made some plays, some excellent throws. He was very calm cool collected. Excellent for his first game."

The Skins won 7-6 over Buffalo, leaving some (us included) hoping the Skins will be able to score much more points than that in the regular season.

Said Griffin, "Give it time." 

He tweeted, simply:  "Great win.  HTTR."

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Setting a new record.  Comcast Network's highest viewership.
Comcast SportsNet’s coverage, which featured the debut of Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, posted a peak household rating of 10.75 in the Washington market during the game’s first quarter, which equates to approximately 254,000 households and 402,000 viewers. Combined with the Baltimore television market, approximately 470,000 Washington/Baltimore-area viewers watched Comcast SportsNet during the first quarter, even surpassing viewership of the Washington Capitals’ Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 7 vs. Montreal on April 28, 2010.

The network’s highest average household rating for a Redskins preseason game was a 4.24, set during last preseason’s opening game on August 12, 2011, against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In other NFL news.

What Baltimore did.   Up I-95 a ways, the Baltimore Ravens smashed Atlanta, 31-17, making a great combination of preseason wins for the area. 

Yeah, we're claiming B'more too.

RG3 Graces NoVa Mag

So, just when RG3 tells reporters he's done with all the promotional work: - i.e. advertising, commercials, etc., - what do we find? The anointed one gracing the cover of Northern VA Magazine.

RG3 graces cover of Northern Virginia mag.

Actually, the cover was done well in advance of RG3 stating he's relinquishing the lime light to focus on the 2012 season, but it's worth noting that he's on the cover of one the area's premiere magazines.

The August issue, on stands now, talks about where Robert will buy his first house, and tries to cement Robert's status in our area. In an article titled 'Hail to the Redskins, or to the Chief?', writer Dan Friedell, discusses Griffin's first two months in D.C. as Griffin blurs the lines between quarterback and 'candidate'.

Well Friedell, we'll bet two things:
1) RG3 is the best quarterback this team will ever see (this decade), and
2) RG3 is a good 'candidate' for all things good that's continuing to come his way.

By the way, check out RG3, and the rest of the team, coaches and cheerleaders, this Saturday during the 2012 Redskin Fan Appreciation Day. It promises to be one of the most memorable FADs of our time.

No pun intended.